The Blunt and The Beautiful

This week we paused batch recording to scream at Bad Bunny’s halftime show, defend Puerto Rico with our whole chests, drag two crusty former Housewives, and somehow end up discussing hyaluronic acid… but make it athletic.
From Doechii updating her Instagram bio, to the devastating loss of James Van Der Beek at 48, to Bethenny Frankel discovering that the internet has consequences — this episode is culture, chaos and curling (yes, the broom one).
We also deep dive into:
• The symbolism in Bad Bunny’s performance and why it mattered
• Jill Zarin and Bethenny’s bad takes (and worse backpedals)
• The Winter Olympics cheating confession heard round the world
• Figure skating backflips, illegal moves, and who actually did it first
• A doping scandal involving hyaluronic acid that no one asked for
• Practical Magic: The Musical (??? Nora Jones casting included)
• Our bio dad turning 60 on Valentine’s Day

It’s woke. It’s feral. It’s educational adjacent.

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From Bridgerton's bisexual breadcrumbs to the Glambot drama, it’s been another wild week in pop culture, politics, and the palace.
In this episode, Kate and Tansy cover:
The Grammy chaos: Cher fumbles, Justin Bieber sings in his undies, and Bad Bunny wears a bulletproof vest.

Bridgerton’s latest season: bisexual boys, frustrated women, and why Regency sex ed is still not it.

The Devil Wears Prada sequel trailer: Miranda forgets Andy Sachs?! Eyebrow shade has never felt so iconic.

Glambot backlash: JLo, Cole Walliser and the rise of red carpet AI.

Epstein files deep dive: Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, and the most disturbing headlines of our time.

Sydney gossip, Oscar snubs, rich people with no taste, and a public service announcement: money cannot buy decor.

It’s a week of reckoning, reality checks, and regency scandal — and we are not putting the tinfoil away just yet.
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This week on The Week That Was, Kate and Tansy are melting down — literally. From heatwave madness and suburban blackouts to sweaty marriage arguments and half-price ice cream, it’s been a swampy time in the suburbs.
Also in this episode:
🪩 Harry Styles’ ticket prices spark outrage — are we being gouged at the bowser?

🍿 Oscar nominations breakdown: who’s crying in their Hoyts recliner and who just wants Timothée Chalamet to wait his turn?

💰 Brooklyn & Nicola’s $1.4M monthly allowance… and how we’d spend it (spoiler: rugs on rugs on rugs)

💅 Sydney Sweeney breaks into the Hollywood sign to launch her bra brand (Syrn… or Soon?), and we are not impressed

👗 Lauren Sanchez’s Dior look, Condé Nast takeover rumours, and why the rich have no taste

🧼 Trinny & Susannah flashbacks, fashion trauma, and the return of the horizontal stripes debate

Plus: Blake Lively’s leaked texts, and the film that left entire cinemas silently sobbing.
It’s hot, it’s unhinged!
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2026 is giving drama — and The Week That Was is back to unpack it all.
This week, Kate and Tansy are diving headfirst into the Beckham family fallout after Brooklyn publicly spills the tea on Victoria allegedly hijacking his wedding (and backing it up on the dance floor??). Estrangement, brand ownership, dog drama during the LA fires — this family feud has it all.
Also in this episode:
👑 JLo’s viral Glambot gone wrong — sabotage or just bad bronzer?

🎾 Naomi Osaka brings theatre back to tennis in a jellyfish-inspired moment

💔 The best celebrity insults of all time (Mariah, Cher, Aretha, Azelia — we salute you)

🎬 Sophie Turner’s ripped revenge bod and her Lara Croft reboot with Phoebe Waller-Bridge

🐙 Melbourne’s jellyfish plague and other summer surprises

📱 Taylor Swift vs. Blake Lively: leaked texts, tiny violins, and iconic one-liners

💔 Is Margot Robbie codependent on Jacob Elordi?!

🎤 Paul McCartney lookalikes and Katya Zamolodchikova’s surprise Reddit shoutout

It’s spicy, bitchy, brilliant — and the most unfiltered pop culture chat you’ll hear this week.
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We're back!!! And kicking off 2026 in full-blown existential dread mode! Kate and Tansy return for the first episode of the year with chaotic energy, clacky mules, and hot takes.
From Celine Dion joining TikTok (and carrying a mic like a defibrillator) to the odd billionaire undertones of the Golden Globes (did someone say sportsbet Oscars?), we break down the weirdness in the air and why 2026 already feels like a simulation.
Also in this episode:
🎤 Celine’s “what’s in my bag” is everything.

🎭 The rules of going to the Australian Open (influencers, take note).

🎥 Golden Globes gossip: Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn’s past, and why everyone’s pretending Jacob Elordi is new.

🎬 James Cameron’s Titanic plot to explore the Mariana Trench.

👟 Wearing shoes that don’t fit (a metaphor for life).

🎾 Tennis skirts, entrecôte, and chaos at Centre Court.

💍 Miley’s new ring and Gwen Stefani’s baffling Catholic app ad.

📺 Bridgerton's back (and so is Dave’s velvet glove commentary).

It's pop culture dissection, blunt opinions, and beautiful chaos as always.
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